The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-18
MIsCEIL.ANEOus.

On the 10th a committee of the National
Car-Builders' Association met at Pitts
burgh, Pa, and fixed Burlington, Ia, as
the place, and May 9 as the date for the
air-bral1e test. In addition to the four
brakes tried at the last test, six others
Will be tried this year.
on was struck at Francesville, Pulaski
County, Ind on the 9th, at the depth of
625 feet in paying quantity. The company
is sinking the shaft lower, with a good
prospect of increasing the quantity. The
quality is excellent.
THREE members Of the Daggett family
at Glenville, Neb., died on the 10Th from
eating poisoned prunes.
CATHOLICS in Germany have been
warned by their bishops to make no oppo-
sition to the Septennate bill, as it is de-
sirablo TO strengthen the church's friend
ship in Germany.
THE United States Government will pay
for pensions for the quarter ending March
prox., SIS, 7S0,0l0.
THE Missouri Senate on the 10th voted
to indefinitely postpone consideration of
the submission resolutions to H.
GERMAN newspapers warn capitalists
against making loans to Russia.
THE London Standard doubts the wisdom
of the neutrahty-o agreement re-
ported to have been male between En-
gland and Turkey
SUIT was filed and an Injunction granted
at Columbus, o., on the 10th, to restrain
the sale of the Hooking Valley railroad.
Missouri glucose manufacturers and
those of other States unite in a vigorous
protest against Mr.. Hiscocl1s tariff bill
THE engineers and brewers in New York
refused TO obey the order of District As
sembly A., and kept on with their work
TRAINS were delayed at Keol1uE, Ia, on
the 11th, from twelve to sixteen hours by
storm.
OK the nth disastrous floods were re-
ported in Michigan and Indiana rivers.
THE German press speaks more assur-
ingly of the prospects Of continued peace
between France and Germany.
BITTER warefare is being waged at
LeavenwOrth, Kas., between saloon men
and the temperance people
A SPECIAL session of the United States
Senate seems now inevitable, in order to
ratify new treaty with Great Britain.
OK the 1lth over million and half of
ST. Joseph (Mo.) money on deposit in New
York was attached by bondholders, on a
small question Of interest.
a REIGN OF terror existed at Bridges,
Ont, on the nth, on the temperance issue,
advocates of the enforcement Of the tenn
perance law being roughly handed by
friends of the liquor interests.
THE Russian Mediterranean feet mas
been sent to Japan, where the Car in
tends TO assemble a squadron of consider
able proportions.
A NUaIBER Of Senators and Representa-
tives have joined together to entertain
thirty of the leading newspaper CORE
spondents in Washington, who are mem
bers Of what is known as the Gridiron
Club. at a dinner to be given at Worm
Iey's Hotel on Saturday evening, the 9th.
ris the opinion Of the leaders Of the
various wings of Congress that the cx-
haustive veto message Of the President
on the Dependant Pension bill ends the
matter, Notwithstanding the heavy vote
the measure received in both houses
TZE schedule meeting OF the American
Base Ball Association will be held at
Columbus O., March Z
TIE Montreal carnival closed on the
night OF the 18th with q grand display Of
fireworks.
THE Secretary Of the NAVY has ordered
the sale Of the Cyanne, Lackawanna.
Shenandoah, Wachusett, Pilgrim, Tonnes
see, Powhatteu, and Tconderoga, and
these vessels viii soon entirely disappear
from onr naval service.
THE longshoremen's strike in New Yorl.
has ended, and the men are endeavoriua
to get back TO work at the ola wages.